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More on Draft Combine 4 years ago – via Orlando Sentinel On Friday, the Magic also interviewed Oregon wing Dillon Brooks, Wisconsin power forward Nigel Hayes, Maryland wing Justin Jackson, Iowa State point guard Monte Morris and Xavier point guard Edmond Sumner. 4 years ago – via Twitter AdamZagoria Adam Zagoria: Duke's Frank Jackson told me he's met with Boston, San Antonio, Charlotte, Utah, New Orleans, Detroit, Sacramento & the Knicks. Story coming 4 years ago – via Twitter Vincent_Ellis56 Vincent Ellis: UCLA C Ike Anigbogu said his very first meeting at the combine was with the #Pistons. He says he felt right at ease. 4 years ago – via Twitter Manny_Navarro Manny Navarro: Arizona point guard Kobi Simmons and and Colorado guard Derrick White Jr. said they interviewed with #Heat No word on future workouts 4 years ago – via Twitter Vincent_Ellis56 Vincent Ellis: Michigan's D.J. Wilson says he interviewed with the #Pistons. Injured quad on 1st day of workouts with #Spurs. Also worked out for #Jazz. 4 years ago – via Twitter JoshuaBRobbins Josh Robbins: Wisconsin power forward Nigel Hayes said he interviewed with the Orlando Magic today. 4 years ago – via Twitter AdamZagoria Adam Zagoria: Isaiah Briscoe has only met with the Heat. Expects more workouts coming. 4 years ago – via Twitter Manny_Navarro Manny Navarro: Can confirm 2 more #Heat interviews here at combine: Baylor PF/C Johnathan Motley and Iowa State PG Monte Morris. Workouts coming they say 4 years ago – via Twitter detnewsRodBeard Rod Beard: PG Monte Morris (Iowa State) said he plans to meet with the #Pistons soon. 4 years ago – via Twitter detnewsRodBeard Rod Beard: #Michigan forward D.J. Wilson said he interviewed with the #Pistons. 4 years ago – via Twitter AdamZagoria Adam Zagoria: Kennedy Meeks says he's only met with the Spurs. 4 years ago – via Twitter JCameratoCSN Jessica Camerato: N.C. State center Omer Yurtseven met with the Sixers at the combine. 4 years ago – via Dallas Morning News Their fact-finding began in earnest this week in Chicago. As of Thursday afternoon, the Mavericks had interviews with 16 players, including Creighton's Justin Patton, Baylor's Jonathan Motley, SMU's Semi Ojeleye and Florida State's Dwayne Bacon. 4 years ago – via Twitter GeryWoelfel Gery Woelfel: Among the prospects Bucks wanted to interview but couldn't at pre-draft camp in Chicago are Harry Giles and SG Terrance Ferguson. 4 years ago – via Twitter NBADraftWass Jonathan Wasserman: Kentucky listed De'Aaron Fox at 187lbs this year. Always seemed off. Weighed in 169 yesterday. No way he just lost 18lbs during the year. 4 years ago – via Twitter brianseltzer Brian Seltzer: NBA updates that De'Aaron Fox, originally scheduled to meet with media yesterday at combine, will now speak today. 4 years ago – via Twitter ESefko Eddie Sefko: Baylor's Jonathan Motley measured in just under 6-9 with shoes but had 7-4 wing span. Early word is he has impressed people in one-on-ones 4 years ago – via Twitter Chris Lilly: What the heck...one NBA team asked Frank Mason how he'd like to die...#kubball http://twitter.com/wibwChrisLilly/status/862784570378391552 4 years ago – via For The Win “I said in my sleep because I wouldn’t want to suffer from any pain or anything. So I’d just rather be sleeping around my son and my family.” 4 years ago – via Orlando Sentinel The Orlando Magic interviewed North Carolina small forward Justin Jackson, Oklahoma State point guard Jawun Evans, Utah power forward Kyle Kuzma and Michigan power forward D.J. Wilson among others Thursday at the NBA Draft Combine. 4 years ago – via Philadelphia Inquirer Justin Jackson would be a solid option for the Sixers. Mocks drafts have the North Carolina swingman going anywhere from No. 10 to No. 27. He was aware of the possible scenario when he met with the Sixers Thursday morning at the NBA draft combine. By the end of the interview, both sides were impressed. "It was really good," Jackson said. "They were a great group of men. . . . It was kind of back and forth. So it was a good time." 4 years ago – via CSN Chicago CSNChicago.com spoke to several league executives and scouts in attendance, and while the opinions varied, they certainly understood the position players — or more specifically, their agents are in, at least in terms of the workouts. “I want to see guys compete,” an Eastern Conference scout said. “Even if he misses every shot, going against a guy who’s a mid-round pick and watching how they handle the competition tells you part of their mental makeup. Their body of work won’t be discounted over two days here.” 4 years ago – via CSN Chicago A Western Conference President agreed but said if he had a son or a client who’s slated in the top 5, he would advise him against coming to the combine. “It can’t do anything but cost you money. That’s the honest truth,” he said. “We have better just done all of our homework when it comes to making the right selection. It’s on us.” 4 years ago – via CSN Chicago “Tell me one thing they get out of it?” queried a Western Conference executive. “If I was an agent, and I have a guy like Josh Jackson (Kansas), what good is it that Josh Jackson comes in? He’s gonna go in the top 2-3 anyways. He’s not gonna play. None of them are gonna play. He’s gonna interview where he’s (likely) gonna go.” 4 years ago – via Twitter AdamZagoria Adam Zagoria: Duke's Frank Jackson told me he interviewed w/ San Antonio, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Utah, Oklahoma City and the #Knicks. 4 years ago – via USA Today Sports “He may be right,” Calipari said of Durant's comments about bypassing the NBA draft combine. “For the guys, if you think there’s anything here that would hurt you, don’t come. If there’s anything here that would help you, come. If you have to play to help yourself, come. If it doesn’t help you playing then don’t play. 4 years ago – via USA Today Sports John Calipari: "This is for these kids. My job is to protect my guys. The job of these NBA teams is to get as much information as they can to make a great pick, so they would like to see every one of them play five-on-five, do all of ... it’s not the way it is for these kids." 4 years ago – via USA Today Sports College basketball's National Player of the Year Frank Mason III is at the NBA combine this week. During a 5-on-5 drill, he caught up with ESPN's Jeff Goodman to speak about the combine experience. Goodman asked Mason what was the weirdest question he got during the interview process, and things turned dark rather quickly. He was asked to choose how he'd like to die. 4 years ago – via USA Today Sports Mason said: "I said in my sleep because I wouldn't want to suffer from any pain or anything. So I'd just rather be sleeping around my son and my family." 4 years ago – via Twitter Manny_Navarro Manny Navarro: 3 more confirmed interviewees with the #Heat here at the combine: South Carolina's PJ Dozier, UNC's Isaiah Hicks, SMU's Semi Ojeleye 4 years ago – via Twitter MikeAScotto Michael Scotto: Hamidou Diallo (Kentucky) says he's met with 10 teams, including the Brooklyn Nets. Diallo has NOT met with the New York Knicks as of now. 4 years ago – via Twitter Manny_Navarro Manny Navarro: Three more combine players #Heat interviewed: South Carolina's Sindarius Thornwell, Gonzaga's Nigel Williams-Doss and Villanova's Josh Hart 4 years ago – via Twitter JCameratoCSN Jessica Camerato: PJ Dozier met with the Sixers. 4 years ago – via Twitter SeanDeveney Sean Deveney: Hamidou Diallo on his 44.5 inch vertical: "I didn't know it was that high until someone told me" 4 years ago – via Twitter detnewsRodBeard Rod Beard: Wake Forest big man John Collins and Louisville guard Donovan Mitchell said they are schedule to meet with the #Pistons. 4 years ago – via Twitter NickFriedell Nick Friedell: John Collins says he has not met with the Bulls yet. He did say he enjoyed his meeting with the Celtics. 4 years ago – via Twitter JoshuaBRobbins Josh Robbins: FSU guard Dwayne Bacon said Portland, Indiana, OKC and New Orleans are among the 9 teams that have interviewed him. He has 3 more tomorrow. 4 years ago – via Twitter Manny_Navarro Manny Navarro: #Gators forward Devin Robinson (6-7) said he has a meeting with #Heat scheduled for tomorrow morning 4 years ago – via Twitter taniaganguli Tania Ganguli: TJ Leaf speaks highly of playing with Lonzo Ball. Says it improved his basketball IQ. Says he doesn't remember LaVar being at any practices. 4 years ago – via Twitter taniaganguli Tania Ganguli: Did LaVar Ball's comment about white guys on UCLA bother TJ Leaf? "Absolutely not. LaVar's going to say what he says. It is what it is." 4 years ago – via Twitter NickFriedell Nick Friedell: TJ Leaf says he won't be buying Lonzo Ball's shoes, but if the Balls want to send him a pair he'd be happy to take them. 4 years ago – via Twitter mr_jasonjones Jason Jones: UCLA forward TJ Leaf said he had a lot of fun in his meeting w/ the Kings. Liked seeing Peja, who he grew up watching, he said. 4 years ago – via Twitter JerryZgoda Jerry Zgoda: UCLA's TJ Leaf among those Wolves interviewed in Chicago. They broke down film w/ him. "It's really impressive how they knew my game." 4 years ago – via Twitter MikeAScotto Michael Scotto: TJ Leaf (UCLA) said he's met with 10 teams so far. Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic were 3 specifically mentioned. 4 years ago – via Twitter NickFriedell Nick Friedell: UCLA's TJ Leaf says he has not met with the Bulls yet, but expects to during his time in Chicago. 4 years ago – via Twitter detnewsRodBeard Rod Beard: NBA announces that #Kentucky's De'Aaron Fox will not be available to the media today. Most teams wouldn't be able to draft him anyway. 4 years ago – via Twitter brianseltzer Brian Seltzer: Cal's Ivan Rabb said that in meeting with Sixers, it stood out to him that team showed him clips, positive and negative, from career. pic.twitter.com/ua9K88HL5b 4 years ago – via Twitter JessicaCamerato Jessica Camerato: Ivan Rabb met with the Sixers: "I love what they’re doing ... They’re playing a lot of young, talented guys." 4 years ago – via Twitter Kyle_Ratke Kyle Ratke: Cal F Ivan Rabb on going back to school for sophomore year:"I thought I needed it. I thought it was very mature of me to go back. 4 years ago – via Twitter SeanDeveney Sean Deveney: Ivan Rabb was asked whether he'll go through and delete possibly bad tweets etc. Didn't think he had any but said, "We're about to find out" 4 years ago – via Twitter Vincent_Ellis56 Vincent Ellis: Justin Jackson says he thinks he's meeting with #Pistons tomorrow. Sweet shooter from UNC. 4 years ago – via Twitter Kyle_Ratke Kyle Ratke: UNC wing Justin Jackson deflected questions about playing for Charlotte. Said he'd be honored wherever he gets drafted. 4 years ago – via Twitter AdamZagoria Adam Zagoria: UNC's Justin Jackson said he's met with 10 teams including the #Knicks and Sixers. Hasn't met with Chicago, but answered a lot of Bulls ?s. 4 years ago – via Twitter NickFriedell Nick Friedell: UNC's Justin Jackson says it would be cool to have two "Tomballians" in the league, but he has never met Tomball's biggest basketball star -- the Bulls' Jimmy Butler. 4 years ago – via Twitter JessicaCamerato Jessica Camerato: Center Jonathan Jeanne met with the Sixers. 4 years ago – via Twitter NickFriedell Nick Friedell: Creighton's Justin Patton said he was surprised by how much the Bulls knew about him during his meeting with the team. 4 years ago – via Twitter JessicaCamerato Jessica Camerato: Justin Patton plans to meet with the Sixers tomorrow. 4 years ago – via Twitter detnewsRodBeard Rod Beard: #Michigan's Moritz Wagner said he's worked out for Utah and OKC and met with #Pistons, #TWolves and #Blazers. #NBAdraftcombine 4 years ago – via Twitter Manny_Navarro Manny Navarro: Iwundu said Spo asked him in meeting "If I drop a ball under the table who gets it first -- you or Rodney McGruder?" Iwundu replied "Me" 4 years ago – via Twitter dmorey Daryl Morey: Best draft interview answer today: "Did you break any team rules?" "No, we didn't really have any rules..." 4 years ago – via Twitter GeryWoelfel Gery Woelfel: Talk about no respect. a security employee asking Danny Ainge for his credential to enter gym as NBA pre-draft camp in Chicago. @NBA Draft 4 years ago – via Twitter AdamZagoria Adam Zagoria: Danny Ainge and Tom Thibodeau already here. Word is Phil Jackson will be at the gym today too. 4 years ago – via Twitter AdamZagoria Adam Zagoria: Steve Mills and Allan Houston part of the Knicks crew here at the Combine pic.twitter.com/f0SRNMVtV7 4 years ago – via Twitter taniaganguli Tania Ganguli: Luke Walton, Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka arrived a bit ago to the gym for the combine. Former Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak is also here. 4 years ago – via Twitter taniaganguli Tania Ganguli: Mitch Kupchak is not here with a team, but just getting a look at the players in this year's draft. He declined to be interviewed. 4 years ago – via Twitter Manny_Navarro Manny Navarro: #Heat has already interviewed 15 of the 20 players they sought to speak with. Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra were in those meetings 4 years ago – via Twitter GeryWoelfel Gery Woelfel: Not here at the pre-draft camp for the Bucks: Head coach Jason Kidd and his top assistant coaches. 4 years ago – via Twitter GeryWoelfel Gery Woelfel: Bucks have entire scouting contingent on hand for pre-draft camp, among them being Hammond, Zanik, Babcock and McKinney. @nbadraft 4 years ago – via Twitter CVivlamoreAJC Chris Vivlamore: Hawks assistant GM Jeff Peterson and assistant coaches Charles Lee and Ben Sullivan at NBA Draft Combine as shown on ESPN. 4 years ago – via Twitter NYPost_Berman Marc Berman: Landry Fields here at combine. Recent scouting hire of San Antonio Spurs. Shoulder surgery ended career. 4 years ago – via Twitter taniaganguli Tania Ganguli: The Lakers met with Markelle Fultz yesterday and are planning to meet with Kentucky guard De'Aaron Fox today at the combine, per sources. 4 years ago – via Twitter PompeyOnSixers Keith Pompey: Markelle Fultz came across glowingly in his interview with the #Sixers Wednesday night. 4 years ago – via Twitter PompeyOnSixers Keith Pompey: The #Sixers did not interview #Kentucky PG De'Aaron Fox this morning. They will do so tomorrow morning. pic.twitter.com/btDKpnbwjw 4 years ago – via Twitter taniaganguli Tania Ganguli: Fultz and Fox are the best players at the combine. Not expected to do 5 on 5. Many top players skipped altogether, including Lonzo Ball. 4 years ago – via Orlando Sentinel Markelle Fultz will not meet with Orlando Markelle Fultz’s time at the NBA Draft Combine will be brief, and it will not include an interview with the Orlando Magic, sources told the Orlando Sentinel. 4 years ago – via Twitter tribjazz Tony Jones: Former Utes star Kyle Kuzma interviewed with The Sixers and Memphis Grizzlies tonight, league sources tell The Salt Lake Tribune 4 years ago – via Twitter tribjazz Tony Jones: Former Lone Peak star Frank Jackson will meet with 12 teams at the Draft combine, including the Utah Jazz, league sources tell The Tribune 4 years ago – via ESPN Kevin Durant, who 10 years ago failed to bench-press 185 pounds even once but still was drafted No. 2 overall by the Seattle SuperSonics, isn't discouraged by this recent trend. In fact, with the benefit of hindsight, Durant said he wished it had started before he embarked on his professional career. "Stay your ass home, work out and get better on your own time," Durant suggested of potential top prospects. 4 years ago – via ESPN "I remember it like it was yesterday," Durant said, as he readjusted his body to get comfortable in his seat. "All the strength coaches were laughing at me and s---. They were giggling with each other that I couldn't lift 185 pounds, and I was like, 'All right, keep laughing. Keep laughing.' It was a funny thing, because I was the only one that couldn't lift it and I was struggling to lift it. I was embarrassed at that point, but I'm like, 'Give me a basketball, please. Give me a ball.' " 4 years ago – via Twitter MarkG_Medina Mark Medina: Luke Walton will be with the Lakers' front office this week in Chicago for the NBA combine. Part of the Lakers' synergy/collaboration 4 years ago – via Twitter andyblarsen Andy Larsen: Dennis Lindsey will not be available today, because he's flying to Chicago for league meetings associated with the Combine this afternoon. 4 years ago – via Twitter AdamZagoria Adam Zagoria: LSU's Antonio Blakeney and Louisville's Mangok Mathiang are confirmed for the @ProBBallCombine, per source. 4 years ago – via NBC Sports On May 11-12, 67 NBA hopefuls will pour into a gym in Chicago to be measured, tested, interviewed, and do what they can to impress the NBA scouts and GMs in attendance. Markelle Fultz, the likely No. 1 pick, will be there. The point guard almost certainly will not get on the court, but he will get measured and interviewed. 4 years ago – via NBC Sports Other expected guys to go in the Top 5 are not showing up — Lonzo Ball of UCLA, Josh Jackson of Kansas, and Jayson Tatum of Duke all declined their invitations. 4 years ago – via Twitter SBondyNYDN Stefan Bondy: Markelle Fultz and De'Aaron Fox among 67 players announced as attending NBA combine. No Lonzo Ball. 4 years ago – via Twitter GoodmanESPN Jeff Goodman: Some of the top players not going to the draft combine. De'Aaron Fox expected to attend, source told ESPN. 4 years ago – via Twitter ShamsCharania Shams Charania: Sources: VJ Beachem, Nigel Hayes, Peter Jok, Derrick Walton and Chris Boucher are alternate invites who made official NBA Combine list. 4 years ago – via Twitter GoodmanESPN Jeff Goodman: Former LSU guard Antonio Blakeney is an alternate for the NBA combine. 4 years ago – via Arizona Daily Star Arizona freshman Kobi Simmons has been invited to the NBA Combine. 4 years ago – via Twitter GoodmanESPN Jeff Goodman: Valparaiso's Alec Peters has been invited to the NBA combine. Won't participate due to recovering from injury. 4 years ago – via Twitter GoodmanESPN Jeff Goodman: As of now, Markelle Fultz plans on attending the draft combine in Chicago, source told ESPN. Likely just do a couple interviews if he goes. 4 years ago – via Yahoo! Sports Five Kentucky basketball players were invited to the NBA combine, according to reports. De'Aaron Fox, Bam Adebayo, Isaiah Briscoe, Malik Monk and Hamidou Diallo were invited to the NBA Draft combine that will take place in Chicago on May 9-14. 4 years ago – via Scout.com Former Cal forward Ivan Rabb has been invited to the NBA Scouting Combine in Chicago. 4 years ago – via Journal and Courier Purdue sophomore Caleb Swanigan reportedly will again showcase his talents for NBA personnel against other top draft prospects. 4 years ago – via Louisville Courier-Journal Louisville's Donovan Mitchell received an invitation to the NBA draft combine, set for May 9-14 in Chicago. His teammate and roommate, Deng Adel, is on the list of alternates who could be invited if another player pulls out of the scouting event. 4 years ago – via ESPN The NBA has sent out invites to more than 60 players -- including likely lottery picks Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball, Josh Jackson and Jayson Tatum -- for the draft combine. 4 years ago – via ESPN According to sources, Ball won't attend, and he may be joined by Fultz and others expected to be selected high in the lottery. 4 years ago – via ESPN Numerous players -- including Indiana big man Thomas Bryant, Arizona's Rawle Alkins and Kentucky's Hamidou Diallo -- will go to the combine undecided about whether to return to school. 4 years ago – via Des Moines Register Monte Morris will participate in the NBA’s draft combine next month in Chicago. Teammate Deonte Burton won’t. Draft, Uncategorized Draft, De'Aaron Fox, Orlando Magic Storyline: Draft Combine shares share tweet pin sms send email
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